Summerwater by Sarah Moss, the acclaimed author of Ghost Wall, is an intriguing novel that tells the story of twenty-four hours in the lives of six couples and their children on holiday in the Scottish Highlands. It is the height of Summer when the days are long, but the relentless rain keeps the residents of the ageing holiday park ensconced in their cabins for much of the … [Read more...] about Summerwater by Sarah Moss -Book Review
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Little Women – Film Review
For a story that's over 150 years old, it's remarkable how Louisa May Alcott's Little Women feels so incredibly relevant in today's climate. A tale rich in females discovering their own voices and how to navigate their existence separate from what society expects of them, writer/director Greta Gerwig faithfully adapts Alcott's words whilst maintaining her own unique view, … [Read more...] about Little Women – Film Review
A Simple Favour – Film Review
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqsdrYBPjv8 As if Alfred Hitchcock directed Gone Girl with his tongue firmly plated within his cheek, A Simple Favour is a delightfully twisted neo-noir comedic thriller that’s almost too clever for its own good. I say almost as it becomes evidently clear in the film’s early stages that director Paul Feig and screenwriter Jessica Sharzer … [Read more...] about A Simple Favour – Film Review
The Darkest Minds – Film Review
Given that the young adult novel adaption phase has seemingly fizzled out, a product like The Darkest Minds feels like it's arriving a good 5 years too late. There's only so much one can do with these apocalyptic-centric tales, and whilst Jennifer Yuh Nelson's outing does little to differentiate itself from contemporaries such as The Hunger Games and The Maze Runner, she … [Read more...] about The Darkest Minds – Film Review